Terms of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

(1) The Chairperson as well as each Member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which she/he assumes office: Provided that the Government of Uttarakhand may, by notification, extend the term of the Chairperson or a Member for a period not exceeding three years. (2) The Chairperson or a Member may, by writing, resign from her/his office at any time and she/he shall cease to hold office from the date of acceptance of her/his resignation by the Government of Uttarakhand. (3) The salaries, allowances and terms & conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members (other than ex-officio members) shall be as determined/prescribed by the Government of Uttarakhand.